Landmarks in Connecticut

Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 06877
Larry Aldrich purchased the historic building to contain his growing collection of art in 1964. The building was nicknamed "Old Hundred" because it served as a grocery and hardware store from 1783 to 1883 and as Ridgefield's first post office.

Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 06610
Beardsley is the only zoo in the state of Connecticut. It's exhibits include a South American rain forest with a free-flight aviary, a walk through prairie dog exhibit, and a petting zoo called "The New England Farmyard."

Hartford, Connecticut, 06106
The Connecticut State Capitol houses the State Senate and House of Representatives, as well as the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, and several legislative leaders.

East Haddam, Connecticut, 06423
Gillette Castle State Park straddles the towns of East Haddam and Lyme. The castle was originally a private residence commissioned and designed by William Gillette, an American actor who is most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes on stage.

East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, 06423
The Opera House was originally built by a local merchant and banker, William Goodspeed. The theater itself is actually located on the top two floors of the building making for interesting and sometimes difficult scenery and show load-ins.

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, 06105
The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark that was once the home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, 06010
Opened in 1846, Lake Compounce Amusement Park is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States. The amusement park also has a beach and a waterpark which can be enjoyed by guests for no extra charge.

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, 06105
The Mark Twain House and Museum was the home of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) from 1874 to 1891. The author wrote several of his famous books here including Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Mystic, Connecticut, 06355
Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea in Mystic, Connecticut is the largest maritime museum in the United States. It is notable for its collection of sailing ships and boats, and for the re-creation of the crafts and fabric of an entire 19th-c

Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 06096
The New England Air Museum (NEAM) is an aerospace museum located at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The museum consists of three display hangars and has additional storage-only hangars.

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, 06103
Completed in 1796, the building was the state capitol until 1878. Exhibits focus on the history of Hartford and important events in Connecticut history.. The third floor of the building houses the Museum of Natural and Other Curiosities.

Stamford, Connecticut, 06903
The Stamford Museum & Nature Center, located in Stamford, Connecticut, is an art, history, nature, and agricultural sciences museum. The property covers 118 acres beginning about half a mile north of the Merritt Parkway.

Hamden, Connecticut
Quinnipiac University's state-of-the-art sports center opened on January 27, 2007. It consists of two arenas, one for basketball and the other for ice hockey. The building was one of the first constructed for the York Hill Campus.

New London, New London County, Connecticut, 06320
The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) is the smallest of the five federal service academies. The academy provides education to future Coast Guard officers in one of eight major fields of study. It was established in 1876.

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520
This famous and prestigious university was founded in 1701 as the Collegiate School. It is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is a member of the Ivy League.